The Natural History of the Bible ; Or, A Description of All the Quadrupeds, Birds, Fishes, Reptiles, and Insects, Trees, Plants, Flowers, Gums, and Precious Stones, Mentioned in the Sacred Scriptures: Collected from the Best Authorities, and Alphabetically Arranged |
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Page 97
... wing during twenty - one days , which she must have done had she not returned . The dove , a bird of swift and strong wing , accustomed to light and feed upon the ground , and to return home every evening from the most distant ...
... wing during twenty - one days , which she must have done had she not returned . The dove , a bird of swift and strong wing , accustomed to light and feed upon the ground , and to return home every evening from the most distant ...
Page 98
... wings of a dove covered with silver . " 66 Bp . Lowth gives up this and the following verse as inexpli- cable . Dr. Green understands the first part of this , of the contemptible state of the Israelites in Egypt ( Gen. xlvi . 34 ) , and ...
... wings of a dove covered with silver . " 66 Bp . Lowth gives up this and the following verse as inexpli- cable . Dr. Green understands the first part of this , of the contemptible state of the Israelites in Egypt ( Gen. xlvi . 34 ) , and ...
Page 99
... wings of a dove , covered with silver , and with burnished gold in her feathers ? " And supposes it to be an allegory referring to Reuben , Manasseh , Dan , and Asher , who did not assist Deborah in the battle against Sisera . Jud . v ...
... wings of a dove , covered with silver , and with burnished gold in her feathers ? " And supposes it to be an allegory referring to Reuben , Manasseh , Dan , and Asher , who did not assist Deborah in the battle against Sisera . Jud . v ...
Page 100
... wings imbricated with silver And pinions embroidered with yellow gold . In this dispersion , directed by the Almighty , The kings became white as snow on Salmon . That the dove was a military ensign , may be gathered from the history in ...
... wings imbricated with silver And pinions embroidered with yellow gold . In this dispersion , directed by the Almighty , The kings became white as snow on Salmon . That the dove was a military ensign , may be gathered from the history in ...
Page 111
... , " Ye have seen what I did to the Egyptians , and how I bore you on eagles ' wings , and brought you unto myself . " Scheuchzer has quoted from an ancient poet , the following beautiful pharaphrase on OF THE BIBLE . 111.
... , " Ye have seen what I did to the Egyptians , and how I bore you on eagles ' wings , and brought you unto myself . " Scheuchzer has quoted from an ancient poet , the following beautiful pharaphrase on OF THE BIBLE . 111.
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Aleppo ancient animal appears Arabia Arabic beasts beautiful Bible bird Bochart called Cantic Celsius Chaldee Chron colour common creature crocodile described desert Deut Dioscorides Egypt Egyptians Exod Ezek feet flesh flowers Forskal fruit Geddes Greek grows Harmer Hasselquist Hebr Hebrew Hebrew name Hebrew word Herodotus Hieroz Hist horses Hosea insect Isai Isaiah Israel Israelites Jerom Jews Josephus Judea kind Kings learned Levit lion locust Luke Matth means mentioned Michaelis Moses myrrh nature Numb observes ostrich passage plant Plin Pliny probably prophet Prov Psal Psalm quæ referred remarks rendered resemblance sacred says Scheuchzer Scripture Illustrated seems Septuagint serpent Shaw signifies Solomon species stone Strabo supposed Syria thou tion translated Trav tree verse viii Vulgate wild wine wings wood worship writers xvii xxiv xxviii